Lisa Shea Forums Parakeets General Parakeet Chat Can anyone help me here?

How can I keep Snowy from always flying to my head. He doesn't want to be on my shoulder, just my head. He is constantly jumping on my head from my finger and if my eyeglasses are on he wants to sit on those instead of our shoulders or fingers. The other problems we are having is A LOT of regurgitation. He is not throwing up, he is sharing. He does it to everything in site. When he lands on my little girls finger or mine, he now moves his hind quarters back and forth trying to get his groove on with our hand while regurgitating? How can we stop all of this behavior. I love him so very much but want him to not do these things. I know that they will regurgitate every now and then but his seems excessive. Thanks everyone.

Birds know that the highest perch is the farthest from most predators. Your head is a natural choice for safety. When Binky first started to fly to us, she also used our heads. Every time she started for my head I would put my hand just above my head with my fingers spread out like tree branches. She finally figured it out and now flies to our hands. She still goes for the head, sometimes, but only to "preen" us. I don't have a clue as to "sharing a meal" though.

His excessive behavior is because he totally trust and is bonded to your home ..an you..this is normal..and compared to some really bad habits ..tolerable.

Excessive regurgitating can be a sign of illness. I would take him to an Avian Vet for a check up. How often does he do it? It is one thing if they do it to you or a favorite toy once in awhile, but if it is daily and more than once, I'd get him checked out and would discourage it by distracting him with a toy or something.
As for landing/perching on your head, this is a sign of dominance. Top bird is the alpha bird. I would discourage it by using clicker or positive reinforcement training. Immediately pick him up and move him when he does this.

Well, when he regurgitates he is usually talking with/to another object and he gets real close to it like he is feeding it. He does this ALL the time. He usually eats it back up again though. This is so gross...sorry

i dont believe you have a problem just a healthy normal adult bird enjoying his toys etc. If there is no other obvious signs that may indicate poor health or a problem he is doing fine and being a ahem..normal aroused bird.

Sounds like your bird is completely relaxed in your home.
Be proud!
And keep a cloth handy.